Influence of different Types of Hand Splints on Flexor Spasticity in Stroke Patients Fayez Eman Samir, Sayed Hayam Mahmoud Assistant Professor, Department of Physical Therapy for Neuromuscular Disorders and its Surgery, Faculty of Physical Therapy, Cairo University, Egypt Online published on 13 February, 2013. Abstract Objectives The aim of this study is to evaluate the efficacy of each static and dynamic splint on hand flexor spasticity and to compare between their effectiveness on hemiplegic patients. Design Randomized controlled trial. Subject 29 hemiplegic (stroke) patients (45–65 Y/o) with mild to moderate spasticity of upper limb. The onset of stroke was from 6 month to one year before starting the study. Intervention The patients were randomly assigned into two equal study groups of 15 (A and B). The assessment were performed pre and post application of static splint for group A and dynamic splint for group B. The duration of splint application was one hour for both groups. All participants were receiving designed program of treatment of hemiplegia after application of splint. Outcome measures (1 The mean of active and passive range of motion for wrist extension using goniometer, and 2) Grip strength by using digital hand dynamometer. Top Keywords Stroke, Spasticity, Static Splint, Dynamic Splint. Top |